Hi, My name is Bex and i am from perth. I have been lurking for a while and i want to say i have learnt SO MUCH from all the posts it has been invaluable.....:biggrin:

I know this is lap-band talk, but i have chosen to have the Gastric Sleeve instead, op on 8th Dec. I have has a look at the GS forum, btu there dont seem to be many posts and no aussies.... so i was wondering are you out there?

Also does anyone know what the % is of people who go for lap band or gastric? My mind is set, just curious......

Cheers everyone

Bex

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Hey Bex, yeah chances are your not gonna find anyone on here that has had the sleeve, mainly cuz this is a lapband site, their is one called thinner times, you could maybe try that one out, as for percentage, I think it mainly depends on where you live, here in aus I think it's more people with the band where as in the states it's more people with the bypass. Good luck on the 8th

Hi Sarah

Cos this site has vertical sleeve forum i figured there may be some sleeved people on it - i have posted there too. Thanks for the other website though - i will check it out.

The vertial sleeve is not the same as the bypass, it is the first part of the bypass surgery (reduce you stomach fomr a pouch to a tube), more closely related to being banded than the full bypass.

Thanks! Have a good arvo

MacMadame and Wasabubblebutt both have sleeves - they're not Aussies but if you search them out you'll be able to have a chat about it.

They're pushing the lapband so hard in Australia that I doubt there'll be a lot of sleevers around at this stage.

Cheers Jacqui

Yeah i am starting to relise there are not many sleevers here in Aus - didnt realise

:cursing: Hey - FYI for any sleevers who get lost (like me!) there s great and active VSG forum on ObesityHelp.com